Hi

I want to be able to view the same JComboBox twice.

I am trying to add the same JComboBox to two different jpanels so i can select the jcombobox using either of the panels references to it.

The last reference to the JComboBox is the only one I can see when the program is run.

Can anyone help?
Below is a snippet of how I add the JComboBox

        JComboBox jCombo1 = new JComboBox();
        getContentPane().add(jCombo1, java.awt.BorderLayout.CENTER);
        getContentPane().add(jCombo1, java.awt.BorderLayout.EAST);

Try this:
That makes jCombo2 a pointer to jCombo1 but still another object. I couldn't test this so I don't know for sure if it works, but try it.

You should use the MVC -pattern instead and let the two 'Views' share the same 'Model' (the 'Controller' -part is handled by the component itself). Hope it helps.
/S

public class FrameTest extends JFrame {
    Object[] items = new Object[]{"One", "Two", "Three"};
    JComboBox jCombo1 = new JComboBox(items);
    JComboBox jCombo2 = new JComboBox(jCombo1.getModel());

    public FrameTest() {
        getContentPane().setLayout(new BorderLayout());
        getContentPane().add(jCombo1, java.awt.BorderLayout.NORTH);
        getContentPane().add(jCombo2, java.awt.BorderLayout.SOUTH);

        this.setSize(200, 100);
        this.setVisible(true);
    }

    public static void main(String args[]) {
        new FrameTest();
    }
}

So then, the only difference between your's and mine is that you have 2 JComboBox objects, and mine has 1 plus a pointer to it. If there is a difference, I'd like to know for future reference.

There is a difference and the fact of the matter is sharing the same model or String[] object is the best way.
I have not try your method yet but I could learn from that as well...
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